Wheel and tire.



A. V. MITCHELL. WHEEL AND TIRE. APPLICATION FILED APRML 191s.

l ggffififim Pahented May 26,1914.

AUGUSTA V. MITCHELL, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

WHEEL AND TIRE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April as, 1913. Serial No. 764,142.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, AUGUSTA V. MITCH- ELL, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Washington, in the District of Columbiafhave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wheels and Tires, of which the following is a specification. 7

' This invention relates to vehicle wheels and-more particularly to that class of wheels known as spring wheels.

The objects of the invention are to provide I i an improved means for attaching the spokes to the rim, an'd'also for attaching the tire attached thereto, in any to the rim, the construction being simple and veryefleetive.

The novel features of the invention will be apparent from the following description,

taken in 'connectionwith the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure-1' is aside elevation of a portion of'awheel embodying my improvements;

"andFig. 2 is a transverse section on an enlarged scale on the line 22, Fig. 1.

flange 14 preferably curved to fit the bead 12, as shown in Fig. 2. Spring spokes 15 of any suitable construction connect the rim 13 with the hub of the wheel and are secured tov the rim by means of bolts 16. Adjacent the outer ends of the spokes 15 the rim has referred manner, the transversely extending members 17 which receive the bolts 16 and thus provide the requisitethickiiess of material to firmly hold the bolts.

The tire 10 is provided with suitable recesses ada ted to'receive the transverse mern.- bers 17, w ich thereby revent the tire from creeping on the rim. n order-to secure thetire against lateral displacement a removable flange 18 is provided on the'opposite side of the rim from the flange 14, this flange fitting the bead 11 of the tire and being secured in position by suitable bolts 19 which have threaded engagement with the members 17.

When it is desired to remove the tire it is only necessary to take out the bolts 19, I'm" move the flange 18, and then slip the tire laterally oif the rim. It is also possible to disconnect any of the spokes from the rim by taking out the bolt 16, this arrangement permitting a broken spoke to be replaced without disturbing the other parts of the wheel.

While I have illustrated what I now consider the preferred form of my invention,

it is to be understood the details of construe tion may be varied within the scope of the claim, and therefore I' do not wish to be limited to the exact details shown and described.

What I claim is:

In a vehicle wheel, the combination of a rim having an outwardly extending flange, transversely extending members secured on the outer face of the rim, a tire on said rim provided with recesses for said members, a removable flange opposed to said first mentioned flange and adapted to coiip'erate therewith to secure the tire against lateral displacement, resilient spokes adapted to connect the rim with the hub and having their outer ends arranged adjacent said members, bolts engaging said members and securing said spokes to the rim, and other bolts engaging said members and securing said sec 0nd mentioned flange in position.

Patented May 26, 1914;

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature 1 in presence of two witnesses;

AUGUSTA V. MITCHELL.

Witnesses:

JOHN M. Corr, ARTHUR BRYANT.

copies of this patent may be obtained for fi've cents each, by addressing the tomiaissicncr or Patents,

' Washington, a. It. 

